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San Juan Colorado Mixtec
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish compa.
Noun
cómpà
- buddy
References
- Stark Campbell, Sara, et al. (1986) Diccionario mixteco de San Juan Colorado (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 29) (in Spanish), México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 9
Spanish
Etymology
Clipping of compadre or compañero.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkompa/
- Rhymes: -ompa
- Syllabification: com‧pa
Noun
compa m (plural compas)
- (slang, US, Mexico) buddy
- Synonym: (Mexico) ñero
¡Oye, compa, que te pasa?- Hey buddy, what's up?
Descendants
- → San Juan Colorado Mixtec: compa
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